Index: db/dbitem.php
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--- db/dbitem.php	(revision 13862)
+++ db/dbitem.php	(working copy)
@@ -588,9 +588,7 @@
 
 		$this->saveCustomFields();
 
-		if ($affected_rows > 0) {
-	    	$this->raiseEvent('OnAfterItemUpdate');
-		}
+    	$this->raiseEvent('OnAfterItemUpdate');
 
 	    $this->OriginalFieldValues = $this->FieldValues;
 	    $this->Loaded = true;